BRUSSELS, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Foreign ministers from European Union member states on Monday gathered in Luxembourg for a regular meeting of Foreign Affairs Council of the EU, with Syria, Libya and migration issues high on the agenda.
The officials were scheduled to discuss the latest developments in Syria, and to discuss how to further support UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura in his efforts to find a lasting solution to the Syrian crisis.
Ministers exchanged views on the external aspects of the migration policy, with the aim to adopt relevant conclusions.
Later on Monday, ministers will focus on the partnership between the EU and members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) group of states to discuss relations between the EU and the ACP post-2020.
The meeting was also scheduled to take stock of the recent political developments in Libya, as the UN Secretary General Special Representative Bernardino Leon announced the final package of the political agreement Oct. 8.
Foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini began her address to the ministers gathered by acknowledging the bombing on Saturday in Turkey, saying: "We will start obviously with an issue that is not on the agenda: the attacks that occurred in Ankara few days ago." She noted that the EU and Turkey now more than ever shared a common agenda on security, stability, and peace of the region.
She added they would also discuss the situation in Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza, saying she would update the ministers on EU's ongoing efforts in working together with other parties to contain the situation.
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